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Old 25-07-2009, 06:03 PM
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Speed of Impactor

Has there been any news yet of an estimate of how fast the impactor was going when it pranged Jove?
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Old 25-07-2009, 06:04 PM
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Impact

I am still googling this topic daily - this is just mind-blowing, to me....and an Aussie was first to notice it!
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Old 25-07-2009, 08:44 PM
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No real ideas yet from anyone, just the general 50k/sec or thereabouts.

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Old 25-07-2009, 09:20 PM
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Hey Congratulations Bird
Ur A Inspiration to us younger amateurs im 16
and i will be attempting to view the "Bird Strike"
what scope did you use?
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Old 25-07-2009, 09:23 PM
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congrats from me anthony - amazing work!

just been trying for look from my flat in Hawthorn (inner east Melbourne). couple of possible glimpses but nothing obvious. seeing is pretty horrendous but seemed like it might be good enough to see it. will be interested to see some images from tonight to see if it has faded at all?

looks like skies are clearing in canberra but maybe a bit too late?

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Old 25-07-2009, 09:23 PM
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Hi Nicholas, there are some pictures of the scope here: http://jupiter.samba.org

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Old 25-07-2009, 09:45 PM
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Amazingly clear in Melbourne tonight, slight bit of wind and about 8 degrees.
Out there just before looking at Jupiter, still looking for the impact yet, waiting for it to appear.

If anyone is in Melbourne, you'll have some great shots tonight.
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Old 26-07-2009, 12:00 AM
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Brett, yes crystal clear, for a change, but the seeing was poor for Jupiter.
i managed to see the "bird" strike in between the poor seeing. Looked like a tiny black "spec" . Visible until about 10.30pm. Glad i caught a glimpse. I'd be interested in any photos too
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Old 26-07-2009, 11:15 AM
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good to see its finally on news.com.au (albeit in relation to hubble's imagery of the event)
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574...18-421,00.html
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Old 26-07-2009, 12:10 PM
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Weather not looking good for tonight, but it's important to keep imaging! Keck and other big scopes are in use today, mostly getting long-wavelength and IR images.

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Old 26-07-2009, 01:44 PM
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My latest desktop image (The Bird Strike)
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Old 26-07-2009, 02:34 PM
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Brett, yes crystal clear, for a change, but the seeing was poor for Jupiter.
i managed to see the "bird" strike in between the poor seeing. Looked like a tiny black "spec" . Visible until about 10.30pm. Glad i caught a glimpse. I'd be interested in any photos too
Turned the 12" onto it last night around 9:30-10pm from Snake Valley. With intense observing (and a little imagination), I could see the dark smudge!
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Old 27-07-2009, 06:11 AM
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Hubble commissioning interrupted for it's first scientific image - the Bird Strike!

The re-commissioning of the Hubble Space Telescope has been interrupted to take its first scientific image... the Bird Strike! Something else to tell the grandkids Anthony!

http://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/spa...car/index.html

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Old 27-07-2009, 08:58 AM
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Simply amazing, congratulations Anthony, Australia on the map again for another scientific discovery. All I can think of is how "Ubique" or "you beaut" for time, patience and talent has its reward!
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Old 27-07-2009, 09:50 PM
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Hi Bird,

Awesome, totally Awesome!

Mind Bogglingly amazing to think that you are now etched in History.

And to think, Nasa / JPL techs hear the phone ringing, stop the upgrade calibration, answer the phone and say " Wha? some dang ossie has found wha awn Jupiter? Dude!, swing Hubble 'round will ya?"



Un - Bloody - Real!

Well done Anthony!, seriously, well done!

Extremely proud and amazed I am!

Cheers

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(Dear NASA/JPL, no offense intended - honestly)
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Old 27-07-2009, 10:56 PM
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LOL - thanks guys.

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Old 30-07-2009, 05:16 AM
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There is an article on spaceweather.com today that the strike appears to be forming two lobes or two nucleii


http://www.spaceweather.com/
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After my earlier dismay about the apparent lack of acknowledge in some press releases from the US, I was pleased to see Glenn Orton's blog featured on JPL's Asteroid Watch page: http://blogs.jpl.nasa.gov/?p=50
Not only does it give full acknowledgement to Anthony's discovery, it gives some great insight into the behind-the-scenes activity to confirm the impact. Great stuff!
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transit times

Assuming I got the the method right - run against earlier dates it matched Mike's values - some more transit times. Maybe there is some drift to add now.

WinJUPOS 8.1.8 (Jupiter), C.M. transit times, 2009/08/01 11:46
Object longitude: L2 = 216.0° + 0.0000°/d * (T - 2009 Jul 19.5)
Time interval: 2009 Aug 01.0 ... 2009 Aug 16.0
Output format: Date UT (C.M. of System 2)
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2009 Aug 01 01:52 ( 216°) 11:48 ( 216°) 21:44 ( 216°)
2009 Aug 02 07:39 ( 216°) 17:35 ( 216°)
2009 Aug 03 03:30 ( 216°) 13:26 ( 216°) 23:22 ( 216°)
2009 Aug 04 09:17 ( 216°) 19:13 ( 216°)
2009 Aug 05 05:08 ( 216°) 15:04 ( 216°)
2009 Aug 06 00:59 ( 216°) 10:55 ( 216°) 20:51 ( 216°)
2009 Aug 07 06:46 ( 216°) 16:42 ( 216°)
2009 Aug 08 02:37 ( 216°) 12:33 ( 216°) 22:29 ( 216°)
2009 Aug 09 08:24 ( 216°) 18:20 ( 216°)
2009 Aug 10 04:15 ( 216°) 14:11 ( 216°)
2009 Aug 11 00:06 ( 216°) 10:02 ( 216°) 19:58 ( 216°)
2009 Aug 12 05:53 ( 216°) 15:49 ( 216°)
2009 Aug 13 01:44 ( 216°) 11:40 ( 216°) 21:36 ( 216°)
2009 Aug 14 07:31 ( 216°) 17:27 ( 216°)
2009 Aug 15 03:22 ( 216°) 13:18 ( 216°) 23:13 ( 216°)
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